Affirmative Action Means ________

question 44

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action means ________.

• A) proactive efforts to ensure nondiscriminatory results in employment practices
• B) employment practices are designed and used in a "facially neutral" manner
• C) employers must meet quotas to ensure employee diversity
• D) protection for employees against retaliatory discharge

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Definitions:

Calvin Coolidge

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Laissez-faire Economics

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New Society

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